A scam campaign hitting WhatsApp users promises a free one-year subscription to Netflix, but instead steals personal information from the target, security researchers at ESET discovered. The fraudulent promotions come in the form of text messages from familiar accounts, and attempt to gain access to as …
The sudo command allows normal users to run programs which are only available to the root user. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a system user and manage its sudo privileges on a Linux VPS running Ubuntu 16.04 as an operating …
Facebook has started rolling out a dislike button in messages, according to a report. However, the company hasn’t gone mainstream with the dislike button and has kept it restricted to user’s reactions just to messages. “We’re always testing ways to make Messenger more fun and engaging. …
The Nintendo Switch hybrid console is now on retailer shelves and available online in various parts of the world, including the UK. Any home user can buy and admire the new console ‘in the flesh’ for its slick industrial design. However, most people won’t want to …
Yet another new term for us today – QRishing. This form of Phishing is initiated using QR codes. QR codes are those square images with an array of black and white codes we see in newspapers, magazines, brochures, posters, etc., scanning which – we are …
Picking a network-attached storage solution can be tricky simply because there’s so much choice. Qnap, one of a handful of well regarded vendors, already has an enormous catalogue to choose from and new models are arriving thick and fast. For the typical home user seeking sage …
Sony could follow the Nintendo Switch model for a future device, a patent image uploaded by a user in the video game forum NeoGAF spotted by IGN shows. The user, who cited the images to a Japanese blog said the patent, which shows a handheld device, …
Efforts like raising awareness about Phishing have yielded desired results, but the cybercriminals continue to find new ways of devising attacks. The latest attacks through PDF attachments are geared towards pushing users to enter their email account credential into well-crafted phishing pages, reveals a finding …
The fitness tracker device, Xiaomi Mi Band2, apparently does not work on people of color, according to tech blog Phandroid. Many dark-skinned users said the device cannot depict their heart rate sensor — unless if it’s put on a lighter area of the body. “Put a …
